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Arizona State

PAC · 1997 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–3
0.750 Win %
Conference
4th
6–2 in PAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
93
1931–2026
All-Time Record
613–390–18
0.609 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#4
1963, 1986
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 27
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 7 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 5 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Arizona State head-to-head · History & Eras

1997 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND BW2–9W 41–10
4Week 4 · Sep 16Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND BE5–6W 23–12
5Week 5 · Sep 23BYUH2HIND WAC6–5L 10–13
6Week 6 · Sep 30Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC3–8W 13–10
7Week 7 · Oct 7Washington (WASHINGTON)H2HPAC8–4L 14–26
8Week 8 · Oct 14USCH2HPAC6–5W 35–7
9Week 9 · Oct 21Stanford (STANFORD)H2HPAC5–6W 31–14
11Week 11 · Nov 4Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)H2HPAC10–2W 44–31
12Week 12 · Nov 11California (CALIFORNIA)H2HPAC3–8W 28–21
13Week 13 · Nov 18Oregon (OREGON)H2HPAC7–5W 52–31
15Week 15 · Dec 2Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HPAC7–5L 16–28
19Final · Jan 6Iowa (IOWA)H2HB107–5W 17–7

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
1.706
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+34
-14+48
  • Washington State +10
  • Oregon +7
  • Iowa +7
  • USC +6
  • Miami +5
  • Stanford +5
  • Oregon State +3
  • California +3
  • New Mexico State +2
  • Washington -4
  • BYU -5
  • Arizona -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #16Better than 89%
Win % Place 17thBetter than 88%

0.750 Win % · Change 5

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#25W15#22Regular Season Final#21Post-Season W2#21Post-Season W3#16Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+31
+11
-3
+3
-12
+28
+17
+13
+7
+21
-12
+10

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#391992#371993#781994#441995#51996

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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